United StatesLaura Branigan

Artist rating: 55.57 % (ranking: not set)
Highest rating: 57.82 % (1985)
Most recent trend: 58.00 % (1987)
Highest trend: 64.71 % (1985)

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Born: 1952-07-03
Died: 2004-08-26

Age: 52
 

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1982
56.72 %
1983
54.67 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1985
65.22 %
1987
46.07 %

Self Control

Laura Branigan - Self Control
71.18 %
(2014-03-16)
Date released: 1984-04
Type: studio
Genres: Pop

In collection: CD (2008-08-27)
Best track: Self Control
Average track length: 04:01
Average track rating:

Ranking

Laura Branigan:
1
/
5
Year (1984):
18
/
89
Decade (1980's):
158
/
780
Overall:
700
/
2711

Tracks

Credits

Artist

Session works

6Harold Faltermeyer (31)
additional synthesizers, arrangements (1, 2, 4, 6, 10)

Producers

Lyrics

The Lucky One
04:11
You can break away or you can stay
You choose your life, you're free to fly
Go on and fly
Go on and fly

She had it in her own time
To get away and try to find
Somewhere to go, to run
She saw the world through open eyes
And never let a soul inside
Don't come too close, so close
Baby thinks she's smart, but what about her heart?

Like a wild bird of prey, like a thief in the night
You can take what you want, and you don't think twice
'cos the world's in your hands, you got all you want
And you won't change a thing, you're the lucky one
Oh, the lucky one
Oh, the lucky one

Her soul was strong, her heart was tough
And when she felt she had enough
She tore herself away
Love in the dark is all you see
Get what you want, not what you need
You look the other way
Never letting on to what it's all become

Like a wild bird of prey, like a thief in the night
You can take what you want, and you don't think twice
'cos the world's in your hands, and you've got all you want
And you won't change a thing, you're the lucky one
Oh, the lucky one
Oh, the lucky one

Life is a dream, the lucky one, the lucky one, the lucky one
Oh, life is a dream, the lucky one
Life is a dream, the lucky one, the lucky one
Baby thinks she's smart, but what about her heart?

Like a wild bird of prey, like a thief in the night
You can take what you want, and you don't think twice
'cos the world's in your hands, and you've got all you want
And you won't change a thing, you're the lucky one
Oh, the lucky one
Oh, the lucky one
Oh, the lucky one
Oh, the lucky one
Self Control
04:07
Oh, the night is my world
City light painted girl
In the day nothing matters
It's the night time that flatters
In the night, no control
Through the wall something's breaking
Wearing white as you're walkin'
Down the street of my soul

You take my self, you take my self control
You got me livin' only for the night
Before the morning comes, the story's told
You take my self, you take my self control

Another night, another day goes by
I never stop myself to wonder why
You help me to forget to play my role
You take my self, you take my self control

I, I live among the creatures of the night
I haven't got the will to try and fight
Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it
That tomorrow never comes

A safe night, I'm living in the forest of my dream
I know the night is not as it would seem
I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it
That this night will never go

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh, the night is my world
City light painted girl
In the day nothing matters
It's the night time that flatters

I, I live among the creatures of the night
I haven't got the will to try and fight
Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it
That tomorrow never knows

A safe night, I'm living in the forest of a dream
I know the night is not as it would seem
I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it
That this night will never go

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

You take my self, you take my self control
You take my self, you take my self control
Ti Amo
04:16
Ti amo, God how I love you so
My heart just won't let go
Day after day I'm still holdin' on
Even though you're gone

Ti amo, wasn't I good to you?
I did all that I could do
To make you want to be here with me
I thought you loved me

I can't believe you could just turn and leave
Y'did it so easily
You pulled my world out from under me
Look what you've done to me

How could you end it this way
After the love that we made?
God how I wish you had stayed
Can't you see that I just want you back?

Ti amo, I never had a clue that I was losin' you
You never once let me know you were lettin' me go
Oh, I guess it was there in your eyes
Guess it was there in your sighs
Guess it was there in your lies
I was blind then, couldn't face the end

Ti amo, thought we'd go on and on
Thought we had something strong
You pulled my world out from under me
Look what you've done to me

How could you end it this way
After the love that we made?
God how I wish you had stayed
Can't you see that I just want you back?

Ti amo, God how I love you so
My heart just won't let go
Day after day I'm still holdin' on
Even though you're gone

Guess it was there in your eyes
Guess it was there in your sighs
Guess it was there in your lies
I was blind then, couldn't face the end

Ti amo, thought we'd go on and on
Thought we had something strong
You pulled my world out from under me
Look what you've done to me

How could you end it this way
After the love that we made?
God how I wish you had stayed
Can't you see that I just want you back?

Ti amo, wasn't I good to you?
Did all that I could do
To make you want to be here with me
I thought you loved me

I can't believe you could just turn and leave
Y'did it so easily
You pulled my world out from under me
Look what you've done to me

Ti amo, God how I love you so
My heart just won't let go
Day after day I'm still holdin' on
Even though you're gone
Heart
04:05
It's the hour of the night time
When the demons come to call
And the shadows seem to whisper
And I'm wishin' I could crawl inside a dream
That would free me from the pain
But I'm smothered by the silence of a heart gone insane

Oh, heart, are you still beating?
Is there enough of you left to break?
How could he take you and tear you apart?
I never knew somebody would do it
I never knew somebody could do it
Never dreamed anybody would do this to my heart

Now the wine has worked its wonder and it's makin' me forget
But the memories lie awaiting like an uncollected debt
That must be paid at the fadin' of the stars
By a heart that is already wearing one too many scars

Oh, heart, are you still beating?
Is there enough of you left to break?
How could he take you and tear you apart?
I never knew somebody would do it
Never knew somebody could do it
Never dreamed anybody could do this to my heart

Heart, are you still beating?
Is there enough of you left to break?
How could he take you and tear you apart?
I never knew somebody would do it
I never knew somebody could do it
Never dreamed anybody would do this to my

Heart, are you still beating?
Is there enough of you left to break?
Heart, are you still beating?
Is there enough of you left to break?
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
03:22
Also available on:
Carole King - Tapestry (1971) (as Will You Love Me Tomorrow)
Tonight you're mine, completely
You give your love so sweetly
Tonight the light of love is in your eyes
But will you love me tomorrow

Is this a lasting treasure
Or just a moment's pleasure
Can I believe the magic of your sights
And will you love me tomorrow

Tonight with words unspoken
You say that I'm the only one
But will my heart be broken
When the night meets the morning sun

I'd like to know that your love
Is a love I can be sure of
So tell me now and I won't ask again
Will you still love me tomorrow
Will you still love me tomorrow
Will you still love me tomorrow
Satisfaction
03:56
Don't know what you're doin', but you're doin' somethin' I think I like
Not sure what I'm feelin', but it feels like somethin' so right
The sound of your sigh, the touch of your skin
Is takin' me places I've never been
I wanna go there again and again
'Cos you give me --

Satisfaction, when you're touchin' me
You start a chain reaction deep inside of me
Satisfaction, I just never knew that I could feel this way
Oh babe, I love you

Holdin' you close now, I keep thinkin' of times before
When nothin' was good enough, I was always left wantin' more
You took my world, turned it around
I know you won't be lettin' me down
'cos baby, you showed me that love could be found
When you gave me --

Satisfaction, when you're touchin' me
You start a chain reaction deep inside of me
Satisfaction, I just never knew that I could feel this way
Oh babe, I love you

Satisfaction, when you're touchin' me
You start a chain reaction deep inside of me
Satisfaction, I just never knew that I could feel this way
Oh babe, I love you

Satisfaction, when you're touchin' me
You start a chain reaction deep inside of me
Satisfaction, I just never knew that I could feel this way
Oh babe, I love you
Silent Partners
04:06
We have to take our chances, we have to keep it down
We have to steal our kisses when nobody's around
We have to hide the tenderness inside
To make love on the sly, you say it's for the better

We have to speak in riddles to cloak the things we say
We have to watch our whispers, not to give ourselves away
We have to run in shadows in the dark
We have to stand apart when they see us together

So we're livin' like silent partners, sneakin' like thieves in the night
Can't let it show, gotta keep it low, so no one knows
We're silent partners, never come to the light
It'll never be right, whatever we do
You need me too much and I'm just not givin' up on you

We have to keep the secret burnin' on our lips
We'd both be hurting someone if they caught us here like this
We have to bear this burden that we share
Knowin' our affair just can't go on forever

And we're livin' like silent partners, sneakin' like thieves in the night
Can't let it show, gotta keep it low, so no one knows
We're silent partners, never come to the light
It'll never be right, whatever we do
You need me too much and I'm just not givin' up on you

Silent partners
I can't let it show, we gotta keep it low, so no one knows
We're silent partners, are we ever gonna come to the light?
It'll never be right, whatever we do
You need me too much and I'm just not givin' up

Silent partners, sneakin' like thieves in the night
Can't let it show, gotta keep it low, so no one knows
We're silent partners, are we ever gonna come to the light?
Can't let it show, gotta keep it low, so no one knows
We're silent partners, sneakin' like thieves in the night
Breaking Out
03:46
She breathes a sigh, watching as her life goes by
Caught in the trap of a workin'-day world
Tired of just being somebody's girl
She's feelin' her frustration buildin' up inside
But tonight, she's gonna give it up
Break the chains and let it out
Tonight, she'll say "I've had enough"
I'm never going back

Breaking out, into the night
Breaking out, she's taking flight
Breaking out, out in the street
Breaking out, gotta break free

He counts the days, wishin' he could get away
Stuck in the rut of an empty routine
Nowhere to go with his hopes and his dreams
Prepare himself for the moment of his great escape
And tonight, he's gonna make his move
Take a chance and risk it all
Tonight, he's gonna cut it loose
Never looking back

Breaking out, into the night
Breaking out, he's taking flight
Breaking out, out in the street
Breaking out, gotta break free

There's gonna come a time when you just leave it all behind
Burst out of your prison and just fly away
Tonight, they're gonna make their move
Take a chance and risk it all
Tonight, they're gonna cut it loose
Never looking back

Breaking out, into the night
Breaking out, they're taking flight
Breaking out, out in the street
Breaking out, gotta break free
Take Me
03:42
I fancied you for a very long time
You finally got around to makin' your move
But when you picked me up, you looked so fairy
I wish we could dispense with the preliminaries
Oh, so much for subtlety
I can't wait for you to get your hands on me

Oh, take me, take me, please
Oh, take me, take me

Don't leave me at the door with a good night kiss
It's guys like you can give a girl a complex
I've never been so in love before
I'm not playin' hard to get, that's for sure
Oh, so much formality
I can't wait for you to put your hands on me

Oh, take me, take me, please
Oh, take me, why don't you take me?
Oh, take me, come on boy
Oh, take me, take me

Oh, don't let me scare you away
It's not like me to come on strong
But love like this just can't be wrong
So I'm gonna make it easy

Oh, take me, take me
Oh, take me, take me
Oh, oh, take me, take me
Oh, take me, come on take me

It's the holdin' back makes me want you more
I'm not playin' hard to get
Oh, why don't you take me, boy?
Oh, oh, take me, come on, take me
Oh, take me, why don't you take me?
With Every Beat of My Heart
04:34
As I look out of my window
I see your face in each shadow on the street below me
And as I hear the hard rain falling
I wonder will you be calling, do you still wanna hold me?

I think will you turn away?
Do you wanna say it's over?
Will you really come?
Was it just for fun, I wonder
Is it easy to see, that every time you touch me

With every beat of my heart, there's thunder inside
Every beat of my heart, I need you tonight
Every beat of my heart, I'm reachin' for you
I need you now, with every beat of my heart

As I lay down in this dark room,
I hear your voice like a soft tune, echo all around me
And as I feel the cold wind blowing
I wonder will you be showing, or forget you ever found me?

I think will you turn away?
Do you wanna say it's over?
Will you really come?
Was it just for fun, I wonder
Is it easy to see, that every time you touch me

With every beat of my heart, there's thunder inside
Every beat of my heart, I need you tonight
Every beat of my heart, I'm reachin' for you
I need you now, with every beat of my heart

With every beat of my heart, there's thunder inside
Every beat of my heart, I need you tonight
Every beat of my heart, I'm reachin' for you
I need you now, with every beat of my heart

With every beat of my heart, with every beat of my heart
Every beat of my heart, oh, every beat of my heart
Every beat of my heart, deep inside of me something's died, oh,
Every beat of my heart, every beat of my heart, oh,
Every beat of my heart, every beat of my heart
Something's died in me, deep inside of me